Chromium Picolinate 500
by Progressive Professional from Progressive Laboratories · capsule · 60 vegetable capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 3 51821 00832 5
- DSLD label 261560
- Serving 1 vegetable capsule
- 60 servings
Chromium Picolinate 500 by Progressive Professional from Progressive Laboratories lists 3 ingredients, 3 with an amount per serving of 1 vegetable capsule, such as 500 mcg of chromium, 15 mg of gamma oryzanol and 2 mg of boron. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on April 11, 2022.
What is in Chromium Picolinate 500?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 vegetable capsule. The capsule beside an amount places it among every product in the NIH database that lists the same ingredient: the bar is the middle half of their amounts, the line in it the median, the whiskers the 10th and 90th percentiles; the green tick is the FDA Daily Value and the red dashed tick the adult upper limit (IOM).
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV | Among products listing it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chromiumas Chromium Picolinate | 500 mcg | 416% | Higher than 95% of 7,825 products listing chromium (median 100 mcg). |
| Gamma Oryzanol | 15 mg | 81% of 85 products listing gamma oryzanol give more (median 60 mg). | |
| Boronas Boron Aspartate | 2 mg | Higher than 64% of 3,339 products listing boron (median 1 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 261560 (entered April 11, 2022), version 9.4.0. See the label on DSLD or its label image (PDF). Amounts are what the maker printed; DSLD does not test products. Daily Values: the FDA's Daily Value page.
Is that a lot?
The rows in the top or bottom tenth of the products that list the same ingredient, and any above the adult upper limit at the most servings a day the directions give:
- Its 500 mcg of chromium is higher than 95% of the 7,825 chromium products that print an amount; 253 list more.
The NIH database records one serving a day from the label's directions; its % Daily Values are for adults and children 4 or more years of age. The directions as printed are further down this page.
The Tolerable Upper Intake Level is the most of a nutrient per day, from food, water and supplements together, that is likely to pose no risk for almost all adults (Institute of Medicine, 2011). It does not apply under medical supervision. This page compares labels; it is not medical advice.
Sources: amounts from the DSLD label; Daily Values from 21 CFR 101.9(c)(8)(iv); adult upper limits from the Institute of Medicine's DRI summary tables (2011). How positions are computed.
Which products have the closest formulas?
The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with Chromium Picolinate 500's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Gamma Oryzanol from Rice Bran 60 mgSwanson Premium Brand · off the market 1 shared, 53% alike
- Gamma Oryzanol 60 mgSource Naturals Athletic Series 1 shared, 53% alike
- Gamma Oryzanol 60 mgSource Naturals 1 shared, 47% alike
- Gamma Oryzanol 30 mgSource Naturals Athletic Series 1 shared, 47% alike
- GH StimHoltraCeuticals 1 shared, 40% alike
Source: ingredient lists of every product's current label in DSLD (version 9.4.0); similarity weights each shared ingredient by how rare it is.
What does the label say about taking it?
Quoted from the label as DSLD transcribed it: the maker's words, including any claim about what the product does, which the FDA has not evaluated and PlainVitamins does not endorse.
- Directions
- Directions: One vegetable capsule daily, or more,as directed by a health care professional.
- Warnings
- Pregnant and/or lactating women should consult their physician prior to use.
- Tamper evident band around cap and seal on bottle. Do not use if either seal is broken or missing.
- Keep out of reach of children.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 261560.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Rice Flour, Hydroxypropylmethylcellulose, Vegetable Lubricant.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): GMP Good Manufacturing Practice Certified GMP Compliant 21 CFR 111.
How many labels does Chromium Picolinate 500 have?
One label is on file, entered on April 11, 2022.
- Label 261560 (current) Entered April 11, 2022 · on the market · 60 vegetable capsules · UPC 3 51821 00832 5
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Progressive Laboratories, Inc. (manufacturer), Irving, Texas. All Progressive Professional from Progressive Laboratories products.